Alan S. Thomas
Expertise in
15
conditions
Expertise in
15
conditions
Proliance Surgeons
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, 
Lakewood, WA 

Overview

Alan B. Thomas, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in upper extremity surgery. He has been practicing medicine since 2000, and he has a special interest in arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow and shoulder. He received a CAQ subspecialty certificate in orthopedic surgery of the hand from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.He enjoys the challenges of restoring people to health through his practice. His doctorate work in biochemistry opened up new approaches for treating complex problems and made him a more detailed clinician.Dr. Thomas is a former vice president of St. Clare Hospital and has served on the operating and surgical committees for St Clare Hospital and the medical executive committee for Franciscan Health at St. Josephs Medical Center. He is a chairman for an outreach committee at his church and a member of the board of directors for The Health Project – Cambodia, which delivers medical supplies and equipment to underserved people in Southeast Asia and he travels to Cambodia each year to provide surgical care to those in need.Outside of his medical practice and volunteer work, he tries to keep up with his three children who are avid skiers, wakeboarders, and surfers.

Dr. Thomas is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Trigger Thumb, and Rhizarthrosis.

Graduate Institution
Loma Linda University; Loma Linda School Of Medicine
Specialties
Orthopedics
Licenses
Orthopaedic Surgery in WA
Board Certifications
Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowships
University of Washington
Hospital Affiliations
St Clare Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Anthem BCBS
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Cigna
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  • HMO
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Community Health
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  • HMO
Coordinated Care
  • HMO
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Group Health Cooperative
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  • PPO
Humana
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Kaiser Permanente
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Medicaid
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Medicare
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Moda Health
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PacificSource
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Premera
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  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
Regence
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  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
7308 Bridgeport Way W, Suite 201, Lakewood, WA 98499

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Thomas has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Frozen Shoulder
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